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Reasons to Be Thankful! Short Days and Generally Dry Ings Piedmont Land Conservancy P.O. Box 4025 Non-Profit Organization Greensboro, NC 27404 U.S. Postage PAID Greensboro, NC 27420 PERMIT NO. 1172 LANDLINES Y O U R C O N N E C T I O N T O P I E D M O N T L A N D C O N S E R V A N C Y V O L U M E 2 6 · I S S U E 2 · 2 0 16 Winter Activity in Mayo River Park State Park to be Expanded! ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Nature by Ken Bridle The Mayo River is one our region’s most treasured natural areas with its scenic beauty and exceptional recrea- tional spots for paddling and fishing. Since PLC’s inception in 1990, this river has been one of our highest priorities for conservation. PLC helped acquire initial properties during the THANK YOU for helping us continue to achieve our mission of protecting our region’s natural lands, creation of the Mayo River State Park in In the warmer months we see farms and waters for present and future generations, and, connecting people with nature. 2001, but some key parcels of land the growth and activity of the along the Mayo remained out of our natural world all around us. reach due to a complicated series of With cooler temperatures, estates, trusts and other legal proceed- Reasons to be Thankful! short days and generally dry ings. This year, one of our dreams came conditions, some species true and by being patient and working quietly with the landowners, PLC was PLC is especially grateful to 7-year old Maeve seemingly disappear for the able to acquire one of these high priority tracts — a 354-acre property with six Hawfield of Winston Salem, who sent us the season (including people!). miles of river frontage. This property will soon become part of the Mayo River proceeds from her lemonade stand and asked us Or at least it seems that way. State Park to improve river access for canoes, kayaks, fishermen and outdoor Some animals can migrate to enthusiasts. Funding to purchase this land was provided by Duke Energy to to please use her donation wisely. better conditions in the winter, address recreational and ecosystem impacts in the Dan River watershed. but most species have ways of Little did Maeve know, these kinds of gifts from adapting in place to the The story behind this tract began in the 1950s and 60s, when local business- the heart are the ones that we cherish the most season’s harsh conditions. men and investors acquired more than 450 acres of land along the Mayo River here at PLC. with a plan to dam it and sell water to the growing city of Greensboro, located Some plants drop their leaves 30 miles to the south. Lucky for PLC and for conservation enthusiasts, this Any gift enables us to protect more fields and or die back to the ground to business venture never succeeded. avoid freezing and drying out, With the addition of these newly protected acres, the Mayo River State Park meadows for kids like Maeve to run and play in, while others keep their leaves has a more manageable property with greater access to its namesake. Rocking- as well as countless other natural resources. but fold or curl them up to minimize exposure. ham County has an economic attraction based on the natural resources of their So yes, Maeve, we will indeed use your gift community. Local citizens now have a nearby recreational site offering hiking, wisely—and we thank you from the bottom of Many animals burrow into the canoeing, fishing and more. Piedmont Land Conservancy has the pride of ground, soft mud or deep having made all of this possible — with thanks to our wonderful donors! OUR hearts! water, or have other methods The PLC Staff & Board of finding or making shelter. “We’re in the business of forever. Sometimes it takes almost that long to We have very few animals in protect one of the Piedmont’s most special places”. (continued on page 6) — Kevin Redding, PLC Executive Director email: [email protected] / web: www.piedmontland.org / phone: (336) 691-0088 / fax: (336) 691-0044 Serving Alamance, Caswell, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties 12 LANDLINES, Vol. 26, Issue 2 2016 2016 LANDLINES, Vol. 26, Issue 2 1 A Note from PLC’s Director PLC Partnerships —Team Work Makes the Dream Work! We have such a great staff on our land protection team that they don’t Colonial Pipeline employees repaired and painted a let me meddle in the land deals very Boy Scout Pack 141 from Stokesdale cleaned up pavilion shelter at Price Park in Guilford County. A 2016-2017 often. That’s what made the Mayo the trailhead at PLC’s Knight Brown Nature corporate grant from the company also allowed PLC to Properties, LLC project so much Preserve. purchase new picnic tables for the shelter. Board of Directors fun. I was able to grab a front-row Steve Earp, President seat before anyone had a chance to Mary Joan Pugh, Vice President know better. Marcus L. Moxley, Secretary Edward W. Evans, Treasurer From my spot at the table I was *********************** reminded exactly why I’m so proud Fred L Berry to work for this organization. We dealt with a lot of uncertainty on Mary Ellen Boelhower David Couch this project – survey issues, title problems and a tight deadline to David Duff make it all work. It seemed as though at every turn another Katherine L. Homiller obstacle arose that appeared to be the fatal blow. Yet, PLC kept Michael R. Hough working, continued adapting and simply refused to take no for an N. Jane Iseley Frankie T. Jones, Jr. answer. John A. McLendon, Jr. Scottie Galloway Neill At the end of the day we did it. We bought the property and will Caldwell Academy students (& parents) cleaned up at PLC-protected Lindale Farm. Almost two tons of trash Joe Phagan soon transfer it to the Mayo River State Park. While thousands of was cleared out of the Deep River that runs along this historic dairy farm in the heart of Guilford County. Marjorie “Missy” Moser Rankin future Park visitors will enjoy paddling these beautiful waters, I Approximately 120 middle schoolers connected with nature while learning about river ecosystems. Jeri Rowe hope that as PLC supporters, you’ll do the same and know that it Shane Shuler never would have been possible without the D. Sam Thompson William W. Truslow, MD hardworking, creative organization you make possible. Board of Advisors Carolyn Allen David Jones Thanks for a Successful Land Jam! Malcolm Brown Cama Merritt Patty Brown Robert Merritt Charles Brummitt Dennis Quaintance Eric R. Calhoun Bo Rodenbough Lucy Chatham Bill Ross Richard Everhart Kay Stern Greensboro Science Center and PLC Hosted “Milkweed & Monarchs” this fall — an event designed to Pricey Harrison Kathy Treanor connect people with nature while helping establish butterfly habitat in a nearby city park. Staff Kevin Redding, Executive Director Kalen Kingsbury, Associate Director Ken Bridle, Stewardship Director Greg Keener, Development Director Lynne Dardanell, Membership & Outreach Jeri Donnelly, Office Manager Palmer McIntyre, Conservation Planner Mindy Mock, Land Protection & Outreach Headliner Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder brought down the house for Taylor Owens, Database Specialist PLC’s 8th annual Land Jam concert at Greensboro’s historic Carolina Theatre. 2 LANDLINES, Vol. 26, Issue 2 2016 2016 LANDLINES, Vol. 26, Issue 2 11 Give the Gift of Nature This Season! Get Outside with Us at HIKE-A-THON 2017! This January 1st, PLC will host our first ever Hike-A-Thon. While we New Honor Card for 2016 regularly get folks together to spend time in nature, this is something by PLC Stewardship Director, Ken Bridle — new for us. Here’s the short version: we are looking for dedicated folks to commit to a New Year’s Day hike at a PLC-related property and then Purchase a blank card set, or as an honor card with a ask friends, neighbors, coworkers and family to sponsor their hike and special gift message pre-printed inside. commitment to conservation. It’s not too late to register and jump right in. We also have around 20 hikers already signed up who would love Blank notecard sets—packs of four: $8.00 your support, if you can’t personally get out and hike. Honor gift cards with special message: $10.00 You might wonder … why a Hike-a-Thon? *Gift membership recipients will receive notification It all comes down to this: Piedmont Land Conservancy has the of their gift with a handwritten message on one of opportunity to take on more great land protection projects in 2017. these notecards. To do that we need community support and awareness. The goal of Hike-A-Thon is to let people know what PLC does, provide a new way for people to get involved and, put some funds in the bank so we are prepared for the next project. PLC Development Director Also by Ken Bridle, an original watercolor image of the Pisgah Covered Bridge in With a successful Hike-A-Thon we can increase Greg Keener and family Randolph County—unveiled in 2015 and available again this year (while supplies last). our reach and protect more family farms, more To learn more about Ken Bridle and his approach to art, visit his green spaces, more clean water sources and more places to connect with nature. blog post on PLC’s web site at www.piedmontland.org. Want to learn more, register to hike or support one of our hikers? Visit www.piedmontland.org/hike-a-thon/.
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